Blackpink member Lalisa Manobel aka Lisa is a self-confessed huge fan of Stranger Things. Just recently, during one of the live sessions with her fans, she shared how she was nervous about the Stranger Things 5 finale, and kept praying for her favourite characers to not die. The names she chose were Steve Harrington and Dustin Henderson, played by Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo. Following the latest announcement where Lisa is among the A-listers presenters at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards 2026, she might get to meet one of her favourite Stranger Things star, Joe Keery. Soon after the Globes revealed its elite names of celebs who'll come on stage to give away the trophies, fans were quick to notice Lisa and Joe's names in the list, to recall
how this might call for a memorable moment backstage.
Lisa, Joe Keery among 2026 Golden Globe Awards presenters
Lisa is set to make history as the first K-pop act and Thai actor to present on stage at one of Hollywood's most prestigious award ceremonies. The presenters at the latest edition of the Golden Globes also include names like Priyanka Chopra Jonas, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Charli xcx, Snoop Dogg, Kathryn Hahn, Kevin Hart, Mila Kunis, Miley Cyrus, Orlando Bloom, Pamela Anderson, Zoë Kravitz and more.
Lisa is a huge Stranger Things fan
Ahead of the release of the series finale, Lisa had cheered for Millie Bobby Brown's Eleven through her Instagram story. Lisa also recently shared her happiness for Steve and Dustin coming out alive after killing Vecna in
Stranger Things. She said during a live broadcast, "Oh my god! I'm not ready to say anything. I don't want to spoil it. But I love the ending, I just want to say that, because Steve and Dustin are alive."
Fans manifest Lisa, Joe Keery meeting at Golden Globes 2026
Ever since Lisa's name was announced as a Golden Globes presenter along with Joe Keery, fans have remained abuzz about their expected meet-up. A user wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Lisa is gonna met one of her favorite characters from Stranger Things." Another fan said, "and Lisa is a fan of the show, i need some interaction, so i beg to Lisa to move first pls." A post read, "Manifesting #LISA presenting with Joe keery for Golden globes or interactions with Stranger Things cast. She is the OG fangirl."
About Joe Keery's Steve Harrington
Joe Keery, whose Steve Harrington debuted in
Stranger Things Season 1, was supposed to die within a few episodes. However Joe's performances and the notable redemption arc of his character soon made him a beloved character and pushed showrunners, the Duffer Brothers to make him a series regular. And much like the others, even Lisa is part of his humongous fandom.